As a self proclaimed claysmith, I act as a midwife in the birthing of all things CLAY - beads, cups, pots, trays and rattles - which speak not only of the maker but the user and the society where the art of clay is permitted to flourish.

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

﻿ Each participating CHALLENGE Artist has a site where you can see or purchase more of their work.

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Maressa Garner

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Emily Cohen

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Lynn Farro

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Mary Shannon Hicks

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﻿To see detailed images of the work submitted by the participating artisans & to learn about the process and complementary materials which led to the creation of their individual pieces, go to Jean Wells blog, http://www.jeanawells.blogspot.com/

Monday, September 10, 2012

JEAN WELLS posted a CHALLENGE on her blog http://www.jeanawells.blogspot.com/ to anyone wishing to make an artisan necklace using one of the clay sculptural focals. The CHALLENGE officially ended today, September 15th, 2012 and the winner of the $50 to spend in my BHClaysmith Etsy Shop will be announced at the beginning of the week. I want to stress that the prize will be awarded randomly to one of the artists who chose to enter and in no way is determined by the entry submitted. I just spent a good hour looking over the work submitted and am simply blown away by it. (I am so glad that I do not have to pick just one as BEST of CHALLENGE and that the winner will be decided by an impartial computer!) Every participant came up with such magical, innovative Art-to-Wear necklaces which not only include one of my focals but thoughtful, appropriate complements.

More Carved Hollow Beads...

Four More...

The Ocean Bowl

Print-to-Pot Album

Box Turtle Tray

A new glaze called Peridot from Stone Mountain Clay which when fired on the 266 brown clay, reminds me of the coloration of a box turtle.

Paisleaf Pitcher

Compliment to the Paisleaf pot.

Patchwork Pot

The 50th Anniversary Show of the COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER CLAY GUILD - This pot was impressed with my own carved stamping blocks and finished with Jade glaze then accented with natural leather and clay disc beads.

Armed & Dangerous

Falls Creek Shino Bottle

Paisleaf Sugar Bowl/Pot

Pisces Rattle Bead

When Leslie Pope returned this bead to me unsold, I immediately made it into an adorned rattle with found wood handle.

Raccoon Tail Rattle

A decorative pillow rattle accented with red glaze and sea glass haging from a found wood handle.

Amore Canister

This piece was patterned with my hand carved 2" square stamping blocks and accented with wax resist lines while glazing. It is 9 - 10" tall and about 6" round; even the inside of the lid has been glazed with a pattern!

Dome Lidded Lattice Leaf Vessel

Egyptian Bowl

BEST IN SHOW (from Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen in honor of Palmer Sharpless, Yellow Breeches Guild in honor of Roy Dewalt & the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen) awarded to the Egyptian Bowl, Edges and Borders, The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Lancaster Fine Craft Show November 2010.